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[CITE: 7USC4202]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                 CHAPTER 73--FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY
 
Sec. 4202. Identifying effects of Federal programs on conversion 
        of farmland to nonagricultural uses
        

(a) Development of criteria to identify

    The Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with other 
departments, agencies, independent commissions, and other units of the 
Federal Government, shall develop criteria for identifying the effects 
of Federal programs on the conversion of farmland to nonagricultural 
uses.

(b) Use of criteria to identify

    Departments, agencies, independent commissions, and other units of 
the Federal Government shall use the criteria established under 
subsection (a) of this section, to identify the quantity of farmland 
actually converted by Federal programs, and to identify and take into 
account the adverse effects of Federal programs on the preservation of 
farmland; consider alternative actions, as appropriate, that could 
lessen such adverse effects; and assure that such Federal programs, to 
the extent practicable, are compatible with State, unit of local 
government, and private programs and policies to protect farmland.

(c) Availability of restorative, etc., information

    The Department of Agriculture may make available to States, units of 
local government, individuals, organizations, and other units of the 
Federal Government information useful in restoring, maintaining, and 
improving the quantity and quality of farmland.

(Pub. L. 97-98, title XV, Sec. 1541, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1342; Pub. 
L. 101-624, title XIV, Sec. 1454, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3614.)


                               Amendments

    1990--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-624 inserted ``to identify the 
quantity of farmland actually converted by Federal programs, and'' after 
``of this section,''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4209 of this title.
